I have observed, as a general rule, that women either knit or crochet...but hardly ever do both. And the factor on which they choose is generally what their Grandma chose. My Granny is a knitter. And so is my Mom...so I became a knitter as well.
I like the look of finished knitting better, I love the clickity click of two needles dancing quickly together, I love thick cables and rolled cuffs and the look of a pair of knitting needles sticking out of a ball of yarn with a half-finished project attached.
However...
Knitting a flower is a pain in the butt. And sometimes I need a flower. In the past I have just called a crocheting friend and she whips me up a flower or two and then says, "It's SO easy! You should learn!" And I always so, "Nah. I'm a knitter." As if knitting and crocheting are mortal enemies and can never be left alone together. You know, like Crips and Bloods.
But now, I need a flower for an upcoming project. And as I picked up the phone to dial a crocheting friend I finally decided...hey, I think I'll just try it. So this week I embark on a journey to learn to crochet. I have found great step by step tutorials on the Lion Brand Yarn website and a tutorial on making this super-cute flower.
However...
Knitting a flower is a pain in the butt. And sometimes I need a flower. In the past I have just called a crocheting friend and she whips me up a flower or two and then says, "It's SO easy! You should learn!" And I always so, "Nah. I'm a knitter." As if knitting and crocheting are mortal enemies and can never be left alone together. You know, like Crips and Bloods.
But now, I need a flower for an upcoming project. And as I picked up the phone to dial a crocheting friend I finally decided...hey, I think I'll just try it. So this week I embark on a journey to learn to crochet. I have found great step by step tutorials on the Lion Brand Yarn website and a tutorial on making this super-cute flower.
If I fail miserably I do have a backup plan. Making a flower using this handy tool.
Wish me luck! It may end in disaster, but who knows, maybe it will end swimmingly and I crochet flowers to adorn every single item in our house.
So, do you KNIT or do you CROCHET?
Wish me luck! It may end in disaster, but who knows, maybe it will end swimmingly and I crochet flowers to adorn every single item in our house.
So, do you KNIT or do you CROCHET?
8 comments:
I actually KNOW HOW to do both, that being said, I only crochet. And not very well!LOL
I do both and I can follow knitting and crochet patterns, BUT I don't do either very often, I prefer to sew and quilt, I like to see the end results quickly !
although I can crochet much better than I can knit, I prefer the finished look of knitting over crocheting. I find crocheting much easier to do and much easier to fix a mistake. I've always been intimidated by knitting, but two years ago I knitted myself a shawl. it's not too bad if the project is just a rectangle. the funny thing is that I found a single mitten that I knitted many years ago in my yarn box. I totally forgot that I tried to teach myself how to knit once before.
I can do both. I learned knitting first, and it seems to come easier to me. In making slippers or afghan squares,crochet is faster — even for a fast knitter.
I knit. I would like to learn to crochet, but not right now. I'm in the middle of knitting a blanket for my baby girl. And it's taking f.o.r.e.v.e.r. I think I'm going to have to find something else to work on, just to remind myself how good it feels to finish a project.
I do both. I learned knitting from my Granny as well, and then a friend taught me to crochet (which is way easier to learn than knitting, in my opinion!). Good luck! :)
I also do both. My mother is a knitter, so naturally I learned first knitting. But later I wanted to do come crocheting. So I checked some youtube tutorials...
I was taught both, along with embroidery, by each of my grandmothers. However, one taught me knitting and embroidery, and the other taught me to crochet. For whatever reason, I definitely prefer to crochet. I also love to create my own embroidery designs. I think what happened was my Gram taught me to crochet along with my sister and cousin. She almost gave up on me, but once I learned how to do it, I loved it forever. I lost Gram thirty years ago, and when I crochet, I feel her peeking over my shoulder. Nana left this world fourteen years ago, and when I embroider freehand I can feel her smiling at my work. The few times I have knitted, I have never felt Nana beside me. I don't know if this is because she disapproves or is uninterested in my knitting or if she preferred embroidery over knitting; therefore, she only comes around me when I am doing freehand embroidery. Regardless, I do crochet, embroidery and sewing. This was a great question to ask, and I am eager to see what others have to say on this topic.
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